Directors:

Dr. Barbara Kennedy​

Dr.  Barbara Kennedy offers assessment and treatment services for children, teens, and young adults struggling with a range of emotional, behavioural, social, and learning concerns. Her evidence-based approach is collaborative, playful, and developmentally sensitive. In addition to treating anxiety, mood, and behavioural concerns, she also has a special interest working with very young children and providing tailored parenting consultations.

Dr. Barbara Kennedy

Dr. Kennedy completed her Ph.D. in the Counselling & Applied Psychology program at the University of Calgary, a program accredited by the Canadian Psychological Association. Dr. Kennedy has provided psychological assessment and treatment services in community mental health clinics, specialty health clinics, residential treatment programs, and private practice over the past 12 years. Throughout her training and experience, she has specialized in working with children, youth, and families struggling with a variety of emotional, behavioural, social, and learning difficulties.
 
Dr. Kennedy enjoys working with children, youth, and young adults struggling with a range of concerns including anxiety, selective mutism, obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, behavioural problems, social and family relationship challenges, learning concerns, and difficulties adjusting to stressful life events. Dr. Kennedy also has a special interest working with families of very young children (under age 5), and in providing research-based parenting consultations for parents of children and teens. Dr. Kennedy adopts a developmentally-sensitive and client-centered perspective of an individual's concerns, considering each person’s culture, relationships, and previous experiences. Her integrative, collaborative, and playful therapeutic approach includes cognitive-behavioural therapy, attachment-based parent-child interventions, and play-based therapies with younger children.
 
Dr. Kennedy is also experienced in conducting psychological assessments with children, adolescents, and young adults, including diagnostic social-emotional assessments (to identify ADHD, anxiety disorders, depression, etc.) and psycho-educational/cognitive assessments (to identify learning disorders, intellectual disabilities, etc.). Comprehensive psychological assessments can be helpful in clarifying children’s mental health challenges, learning profiles, academic challenges, and cognitive strengths, which can inform family support plans and academic planning in school settings. Dr. Kennedy is committed to ensuring families and school-based teams fully understand assessment results, and feel supported in implementing specific recommendations.
 
In addition to working with families and individuals, Dr. Kennedy also occasionally offers therapeutic groups, parent workshops, and community presentations focused on various childhood mental health topics. She has previously facilitated group programs to help address anxiety, depression, selective mutism, OCD, and various parenting challenges. Dr. Kennedy has also previously provided workshops and presentations to school districts, graduate students, other psychologists, and allied community professionals such as early-childhood educators, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, public health nurses, and child development consultants. Dr. Kennedy is a Registered Psychologist with the College of Psychologists of British Columbia (Registrant #2176), holds adjunct faculty member status in the Department of Psychology at the University of Victoria, and is a member of the BC Psychological Association. Dr. Kennedy also provides supervision to psychology graduate students and to new psychologists as they complete their registration process with the College of Psychologists of BC. In addition to her work with Victoria Child & Family Psychological Services, she also holds a staff position on a local Child & Youth Mental Health team.

Dr. MArei Perrin

Dr. Marei Perrin is committed to providing developmentally sensitive and research supported psychology services for a variety of childhood concerns in a gentle, fun, and creative manner. Special interests include childhood anxiety; prevention and treatment of mental health and behavioural difficulties in early childhood; and adapting mental health treatments for special populations (e.g., children with learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities, or autism).  

Dr. Marei Perrin

​Dr. Perrin received her Ph.D. in Clinical Lifespan Psychology at the University of Victoria. She completed her pre-doctoral residency at BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver, BC. Both settings were accredited by the American and Canadian Psychology Association. Over the past 15 years, Dr. Perrin has provided complex assessment and treatment services to children, adolescents, young adults, and families in university, community mental health, hospital, forensic, and private practice settings. She is a Registered Psychologist with the College of Psychologists of British Columbia (Registrant #1981).
 
Dr. Perrin is passionate about working with children, families, and young adults in empowering them with information, helping set achievable goals, and helping learn practical tools to live healthier and happier lives. Her practice focuses on the treatment of a variety of common childhood concerns, such as behaviour, mood, and emotion regulation; parent-child relationship challenges; and adjustment to life stressors, including medical illness. Dr. Perrin has a special interest in helping children (and their families) overcome anxiety concerns, such as separation anxiety, selective mutism, social anxiety, phobias, and generalized anxiety. She has expertise in treating obsessive compulsive disorder and tics. She enjoys adapting treatment to meet the unique needs of young children and children with neurodevelopmental differences (e.g., Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Learning Disorders). Dr. Perrin draws on research supported interventions including cognitive behaviour therapy, behaviour therapy, parent interventions, mindfulness, and play therapy (for her young clients!). She uses a great deal of creativity, humour, and sensitivity to meaningfully engage with children and families in a supportive manner.
 
Dr. Perrin has extensive knowledge in child, adolescent, and young adult assessments. Her expertise includes preschool behaviour, social-emotional, and cognitive assessments; comprehensive psychoeducational assessments for school-aged children and university students; and child/adolescent diagnostic assessments (such as Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder; anxiety disorders, mood disorders etc.). She was a Qualified Specialist in the assessment and diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder and related disorders for a number of years. Dr. Perrin follows “best practices” informed by current research for conducting assessments. She strives to communicate complex findings in easily understood terms and to provide practical recommendations to support the child’s functioning.
 
Dr. Perrin is always excited to share developmental and child mental health information with others! She delights in giving community talks to parents, teachers, and allied health professionals on a wide variety of topics. She enjoys delivering group interventions to children, youths, and parents. She has taught graduate level psychology courses at the University of Victoria. Topics have included child and adolescent therapy, child psychosocial functioning, and adult psychosocial functioning. She holds adjunct faculty member status in the Department of Psychology at the University of Victoria. 

Team psychologists:

Dr. Megan Ames

(Not Currently Accepting New Clients)
Dr. Megan Ames provides psychological assessment, therapy, and consultation services to children, adolescents, young adults, and their families for a variety of presenting concerns, which may include anxiety, depression, self-harm, substance use, and learning and behavioural challenges. Her approach is evidenced-based, client-centered, and developmentally informed.  Dr. Ames also holds special interests in adapting treatment for youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Dr. Megan Ames

Dr. Megan Ames is a Registered Psychologist in the Province of British Columbia (Registrant #2346). She completed her Ph.D. in Clinical Developmental Psychology at York University and her doctoral internship in Child, Youth, and Family Services at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto, Ontario. Both training settings were accredited by the Canadian Psychological Association. Dr. Ames has provided psychological services to children, adolescents, young adults, and their parents in outpatient community-based mental health hospital, university-based mental health clinic, and private practice settings.
 
Dr. Ames provides psycho-educational assessment, therapy, and consultation services to children, adolescents, young adults, and their caregivers for a variety of presenting concerns, which may include anxiety, depression, self-harm, substance use, and learning and behavioural challenges. Dr. Ames’ approach to treatment is evidenced-based (i.e., supported by research), client-centered, and developmentally informed. She draws on cognitive behavioural, dialectical behavioural skills, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing approaches in her work.
 
Dr. Ames has a special interest adapting treatment when working with children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders. In addition to providing individual treatment, she has facilitated several child and parent groups aimed toward youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders who are struggling to manage anxiety symptoms.
 
Dr. Ames is an Assistant Professor in the Psychology Department at the University of Victoria. Her research focuses on the connection between health behaviours (e.g., physical activity, sleep, and healthy eating) and mental health among adolescents and young adults. She has written extensively in the area and has presented at national and international conferences. Dr. Ames also holds expertise in research methods and advanced statistical analyses and occasionally provides consultation services in this area.

Katherine Andrews

Katherine Andrews is completing her Ph.D. in School and Applied Child Psychology at McGill University. She provides psychological assessment, treatment, and consultation to children, adolescents, and families with a wide range of emotional, behavioural, and learning concerns. Katherine’s approach prioritizes building a trusting relationship with children and families. She uses evidenced-based practices best-suited for each individual’s needs. While Katherine is completing her Ph.D., all of her activities will be supervised by a registered psychologist. 

Katherine Andrews

Katherine Andrews is a PhD Candidate in the School and Applied Child Psychology program at McGill University. She completed her pre-doctoral residency at Westshore and Victoria Child and Youth Mental Health. Both training settings are accredited by the Canadian Psychological Association. She has experience working in hospitals, schools, private practice, community mental health, and university settings in Québec, Ontario, and British Columbia.

Katherine enjoys working with children, adolescents, and caregivers with a range of presenting concerns, including anxiety (school anxiety, separation anxiety, selective mutism, generalized anxiety, etc.), emotional and behavioural dysregulation, depression, OCD, and family relationship challenges. Katherine uses evidenced-based approaches and primarily practices from a cognitive-behavioural orientation. Her work is also influenced by attachment principles and is developmentally-informed. She enjoys creatively tailoring treatment to the individual or family using a collaborative approach.

Katherine specializes in conducting child and adolescent assessments, including comprehensive psychoeducational, social-emotional, and diagnostic assessments (such as Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; anxiety disorders, etc.). She is passionate about supporting children and their families to reach their full potential within academic, social, and emotional spheres by helping them understand their unique strengths and challenges.
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When she’s not working, Katherine enjoys swimming, reading, baking, and hanging out with her dog, Wally!
While Katherine is in the process of completing her doctoral degree, all of her activities will be supervised by a registered psychologist. 

Dr. Lesley Baker

(Not Currently Accepting New Clients)
Dr. Lesley Baker works collaboratively and flexibly with children, adolescents, and families to offer support and intervention for a range of emotional and behavioural concerns. She specializes in providing cognitive behavioural and play therapy interventions to children and adolescents who are experiencing anxiety and mood difficulties.  Her approach is highly individualized to each client, tailoring interventions effectively to best meet clients’ needs.

Dr. Lesley Baker

Dr. Baker has a Ph.D. in Clinical Lifespan Psychology from the University of Victoria. She completed her pre-doctoral residency training with Eastern Health in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Both training settings were accredited by the Canadian Psychology Association. Dr. Baker’s clinical training has included placements in hospital, private practice, university, and community mental health settings. The main focus of her clinical practice is providing assessment and intervention services for children, youth, and families who would like support with anxiety, mood, behavioural, and relationship challenges.
 
Dr. Baker’s approach is evidence-based, developmentally informed, and client-focused. She recognizes the importance of establishing a strong therapeutic relationship. Her warm and empathic approach lends to a supportive and safe environment. She believes in meeting clients where they are, building on existing strengths, and encouraging new learning. Dr. Baker has extensive training and supervision in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), and her primary therapeutic approach to treatment is cognitive behavioural. Other therapeutic approaches that she draws upon include play therapy, solution-focused therapy, mindfulness, and acceptance and commitment therapy. She often integrates creative methods when working with children and youth such as art, puppet, and sand tray materials.
 
Dr. Baker specializes in working with children and youth, ages five to eighteen, presenting with anxiety and mood concerns. She has training and expertise in the assessment and diagnosis of anxiety (social anxiety, generalized anxiety, phobias, school anxiety, and separation anxiety), OCD, emotion regulation difficulties, mood difficulties, depression, and behavioural challenges. Dr. Baker often works with parents as well as their children to provide information, consultation and coaching.
 
Dr. Baker is  a Registered Psychologist with the College of Psychologists of British Columbia (Registrant #2434).

Dr. Jackie Bush

​Dr. Bush takes a sensitive, non-judgemental, warm, and fun approach to working with children, youth, and caregivers.  Dr. Bush works from an integrative, empirically-based practice to help children and youth with a range of difficulties, including anxiety, mood, behaviour, and relationships.  Dr. Bush has an interest in working with diverse families, such as those experiencing separation, divorce, and remarriage.

Dr. Jackie Bush

Dr. Bush earned her PhD in Clinical Lifespan Psychology at the University of Victoria.  She completed her pre-doctorial residency at Alberta Children’s Hospital in Calgary, Alberta. Both training settings were accredited by the Canadian Psychology Association. Dr. Bush has worked in hospitals, community organizations, private practice, and university settings. Dr. Bush focuses on providing assessment and therapy services to children, youth, and families needing support with a range of difficulties, including developmental, behavioural, emotional, social, parenting, and relationship challenges.  Dr. Bush enjoys working with children and families experiencing separation, divorce, and re-partnering.
 
Dr. Bush works within an empathic, sensitive, and developmentally-informed approach.  She believes in creating a safe, non-judgemental, and warm therapeutic environment in which children, youth, and caregivers feel heard, seen, and accepted.. Dr. Bush works from an integrative, empirically-based practice that can involve combining creative and playful approaches, such as play, sand tray, and art with established therapies, such as cognitive behaviour therapy. Dr. Bush enjoys working with parents and children from attachment-based approaches.
 
Dr. Bush has extensive experience conducting child, adolescent, and young adult assessments, including social-emotional and cognitive assessments; comprehensive psychoeducational assessments for school-aged children and university students; and child/adolescent diagnostic assessments (such as Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder; anxiety disorders, mood disorders, etc.).
 
Dr. Bush enjoys providing talks to caregivers, educators, and other health professionals in the community. She loves providing group interventions to caregivers. Dr. Bush has taught courses in the psychology department at the University of Victoria, and she provides clinical supervision to doctoral-level psychology graduate students and to other therapists. 

Dr. Sonia Finseth

Dr. Sonia Finseth works with children, youth, and caregivers, providing consultation, assessment, and therapy for a range of emotional, behavioural, social, and learning concerns. Dr. Finseth takes a patient, compassionate, and playful approach, and enjoys getting to know each individual she works with in order to help them tackle their unique challenges and make use of their inimitable strengths. Dr. Finseth works from a LGBTQ2S+-affirmative and trauma-informed lens.

Dr. Sonia Finseth

Dr. Sonia Finseth is a registered psychologist with the College of Psychologists of British Columbia (registrant #2662). She earned her PhD in School and Clinical Child Psychology at the University of Toronto, a program accredited by the Canadian Psychological Association. Dr. Finseth has provided psychological services in a variety of settings in both British Columbia and Ontario, including schools, universities, community mental health centres, and private practice.
                                          
Dr. Finseth enjoys working with children, youth, and caregivers, providing assessment and treatment for a range of presenting concerns, including anxiety (social anxiety, generalized anxiety, separation anxiety, school anxiety, and phobias), selective mutism, OCD, depression, emotional/behavioural dysregulation, and family relationship challenges. Dr. Finseth has a special interest in assisting individuals who are exploring and/or struggling with aspects of their identity. Dr. Finseth works from a LGBTQ2S+-affirmative and trauma-informed lens.
 
Dr. Finseth provides evidence-based, client-centered care. She takes a patient, compassionate, and playful approach to therapy, integrating cognitive-behavioural therapy, attachment-based and family systems therapies, mindfulness, as well as play therapy for younger children. She enjoys getting to know each individual she works with in order to help them tackle their unique challenges and make use of their inimitable strengths.
 
Dr. Finseth also has expertise in conducting comprehensive assessments for school age children and youth, including diagnostic mental health assessments (to identify anxiety, depression, ADHD, etc.) and psychoeducational assessments (to identify learning disorders, intellectual disabilities). Dr. Finseth enjoys the process of helping individuals understand their areas of strength and challenge, and also appreciates opportunities to assist parents and school personnel in supporting children’s optimal social, emotional, and academic growth.
 
In addition to her work with Victoria Child and Family Psychological Services, Dr. Finseth holds a staff position with the Eating Disorders Program South Vancouver Island.
 
In her free time, Dr. Finseth finds opportunities to read novels, play basketball, bake pies, and spend time with family and friends.

Dr. Jessica GISSI

Dr. Gissi’s approach to therapy balances warmth, compassion, and humour. She believes all clients have inherent strengths that can be nurtured in a supportive and non-judgemental therapeutic environment. She enjoys getting to know each of her clients as unique individuals and collaboratively developing treatment plans that align with their therapy goals.

Dr. Jessica Gissi

Dr. Gissi is a registered psychologist with the College of Psychologists of British Columbia (registrant #2774). She earned her Ph.D. in School and Clinical Child Psychology from the University of Toronto (OISE). She completed her predoctoral residency at Victoria and Saanich Child and Youth Mental Health. She has worked in a variety of settings, including community mental health, university, hospital, private practice, and schools in BC, Alberta, and Ontario.
 
Dr. Gissi takes a client-centered, collaborative, and strengths-based approach to her work with clients and families. Her vision is to work alongside clients in their journeys with mental health, with the primary goal of cultivating a trusting therapeutic relationship where clients feel safe, heard, and empowered. Her approach balances warmth, compassion, and humour. She enjoys getting to know each of her clients as unique individuals and developing treatment plans that align with their therapy goals.
 
Dr. Gissi has experience working with anxiety, depression, self-harm, OCD, adjustment difficulties, selective mutism, and emotion/behaviour dysregulation. She draws from several evidence-based therapies depending on her client’s needs, including cognitive behavioural therapy, dialectical behaviour therapy, play/filial therapy, and emotion-focused family therapy. She also works from a LGBTQ2S+-affirming and culturally-sensitive lens.
 
In addition to her work in the clinic, Dr. Gissi also holds a staff position at Jack Ledger House, a child/youth inpatient program at Queen Alexandra Centre for Children’s Health.
 
When she’s not working, Dr. Gissi enjoys hiking, camping, surfing, playing basketball, and trail running with her dog Miska!

Dr. Drew Halliday

Dr. Halliday provides psychological therapy, assessment and consultation. He takes a client-centered, developmentally informed approach to therapy, to support clients with emotional and behavioural challenges. Dr. Halliday uses a range of therapeutic modalities, including interpersonal, mindfulness-based, cognitive-behavioural and play-based approaches. He takes a warm and empathic approach to meet clients where they are currently at, and to empower them as advocates for their own well-being.

Dr. Drew Halliday

Dr. Halliday received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Neuropsychology from the University of Victoria. He completed a CPA-accredited, pre-doctoral residency at BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver, BC. Dr. Halliday has practiced in a variety of settings, including schools, private homes, inpatient and outpatient hospital settings, rehabilitation units, community mental health centres and private practices. Dr. Halliday’s practice focuses on supporting children, youth and their parents to overcome mental health challenges. He is a Registered Psychologist with the College of Psychologists of British Columbia (Registrant #2645), and is a member of the BC Psychological Association. In addition to his work with Victoria Child and Family Psychological Services, he also holds a staff position at the Queen Alexandra Centre’s tertiary-level interdisciplinary treatment program (the Anscomb Program).
 
Dr. Halliday takes a client-centered, developmentally informed approach to therapy, to support clients with a range of emotional and behavioural challenges. Dr. Halliday draws from a number of therapeutic modalities, including interpersonal, cognitive-behavioural, mindfulness-based, emotion-focused, and psychodynamic therapies. He takes a warm and empathic approach that strives to meet each client and family where they are currently at, and to empower them to become sustainable advocates for their own mental health and well-being.
 
Dr. Halliday has extensive training in Neuropsychology, which is the study of brain-behaviour relationships. He is trained in a wide range of assessment techniques and incorporates this expertise within a bio-psycho-social framework to his assessment services. Dr. Halliday offers neuropsychological, psychoeducational, psychodiagnostic, and post-concussion assessments to children, youth and young adults.
 
Dr. Halliday grew up on the West Coast of Canada and has travelled and lived abroad extensively, including previous work in Global Health. He deeply values the importance of diversity in the broadest sense, particularly within the practice of Psychology. Dr. Halliday is committed to creating a safe and ethical space for all clients, and to acknowledging and respecting cultural differences within his relationships.

Dr. Vincenza Martinovich

Vincenza adopts a warm, non-judgemental, and creative approach to her work with children and families. She practices from an integrative framework that incorporates elements of cognitive-behavioral therapy, filial therapy, and emotion-focused family therapy, as well as various play-based techniques (i.e., art, storytelling, etc.). Vincenza holds that all children have strengths that can be drawn on and built upon, and strives to communicate this belief in her work with families.

Dr. Vincenza Martinovich

Dr. Vincenza Martinovich has a PhD in School and Clinical Child Psychology from the University of Alberta, a program accredited by the Canadian Psychological Association. Vincenza completed her pre-doctoral residency at Saanich and Westshore Child and Youth Mental Health in 2021. She has experience providing assessment, treatment, and consultation services in school and community mental health settings. She is a Registered Psychologist with the College of Psychologists of British Columbia (Registrant #2807).

Vincenza adopts a warm, non-judgemental, and creative approach to her work with children and families. She has an interest in working with young children who experience challenges with anxiety and emotion regulation. Vincenza’s collaborative, family-based approach actively involves caregivers in supporting their loved ones and fostering their parent-child attachment relationship.   Vincenza practices from an integrative framework that incorporates elements of cognitive-behavioral therapy, filial therapy, and emotion-focused family therapy, as well as various play-based techniques (i.e., art, sand-tray, storytelling, etc.). She holds that all children have strengths that can be drawn on and built upon, and strives to communicate this belief in her work with families.

In addition to her work at the clinic, Vincenza also holds a staff position at Queen Alexandra Centre for Children’s Health on the Vancouver Island Children’s Assessment Network (VICAN) team.
In her spare time, Vincenza enjoys spending time outdoors, cooking, and playing with her puppy, Max.

Dr. Katherine Vink

Dr. Katherine Vink provides psychological assessment, treatment, and consultation to children, adolescents, and families struggling with a range of emotional, behavioural, and learning concerns. Her therapeutic approach is strengths-based, compassionate, flexible, and fun. Dr. Vink integrates several evidence-based practices, including cognitive-behavioural, family systems, and play-based approaches, to best support each client’s unique needs, goals, and strengths.

Dr. Katherine Vink

Dr. Katherine Vink has a PhD in School and Clinical Child Psychology from the University of Alberta, a program accredited by the Canadian Psychological Association. She completed her pre-doctoral residency at Saanich and Westshore Child and Youth Mental Health. Dr. Vink has experience working in hospital, community mental health, school, and university settings in Alberta, Ontario, and British Columbia. She is a Registered Psychologist with the College of Psychologists of British Columbia (Registrant #2633).
 
Dr Vink’s approach is evidence-based, compassionate, and fun. Understanding the importance of feeling comfortable in the therapeutic environment, Dr. Vink focuses on building positive and collaborative relationships with each of her clients. She works alongside her clients to better understand their unique challenges, as well as their natural strengths, resilience, and ability for change and growth.
 
Dr. Vink provides psychological assessment, therapy, and consultation to children, adolescents, and their families. She has training and expertise in the assessment and treatment of a variety of client presentations, including anxiety (social anxiety, generalized anxiety, phobias, school anxiety, and separation anxiety), OCD, depression, behaviour and emotion regulation, and parent-child relationship challenges. Dr. Vink’s practice is integrative, and primarily incorporates cognitive-behavioural, dialectical-behavioural, family systems, and play-based therapeutic approaches.
 
Dr. Vink also has expertise in providing comprehensive psychoeducational assessments. She enjoys working with children and adolescents to better understand their unique learning styles in order to best support their academic, social, and emotional growth.
 
Outside of work, Dr. Vink can often be found hiking, exploring nature, spending time with family and friends, or baking cinnamon buns!

Rahel YOmani, M.Sc.

Ms. Yomani provides psychological assessment and treatment to children, youth, and families presenting with developmental, emotional, behavioural, social, learning, parent-child, and family relationship challenges. She enjoys adapting treatment to the unique needs of children with neurodevelopmental differences (e.g., ASD, ADHD, Learning Disorders). Her evidence-based approach to treatment is integrative, developmentally-sensitive, client-centered, warm, and empathic. 

Rahel Yomani, M.Sc.

Ms. Rahel Yomani is a Registered Psychologist with the College of Psychologists of British Columbia (Registrant #2518). She completed her M.Sc. in Developmental and School Psychology at Moscow State University. Over the past 25 years, Ms. Yomani has provided comprehensive psychological assessment and treatment services to children, adolescents, young adults, and families in schools, community mental health settings and private practice in Israel and Ontario.
 
Throughout her training and experience, Ms. Yomani has specialized in working with children, youth, and families with developmental, emotional, behavioural, social, learning, parent-child, and family relationship challenges. Her practice focuses on the treatment of a variety of common childhood concerns, such as anxiety, depression, behavior, mood, emotion regulation, and adjustment to life stressors. She enjoys adapting treatment to meet the unique needs of children with neurodevelopmental differences (e.g., Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Learning Disorders). Ms.Yomani draws on research supported interventions including cognitive behaviour therapy, dialectical behaviour therapy, parent interventions, mindfulness, play therapy and emotion focused family therapy. Her approach to treatment is integrative, developmentally-sensitive, client-centered, warm and empathic. She believes in creating a safe, non-judgmental, and warm therapeutic environment in which children, youth, and caregivers feel heard, seen, and accepted.
 
Ms. Yomani has extensive experience conducting child, adolescent, and young adult assessments, including social-emotional and cognitive assessments, comprehensive psychoeducational assessments for school-aged children and university students, and child/adolescent diagnostic assessments (such as Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder; anxiety disorders, mood disorders, etc.). 

Other Team Members

Maiya Gillespie

Maiya is completing her undergraduate degree in Psychology with a minor in Social Justice at the University of Victoria. She is passionate about working with children and youth, and takes a warm and empathetic approach. Maiya is currently providing administrative and operational support at the Victoria Child and Family Psychological Services clinic.  All of her activities will be supervised by registered psychologists.

Maiya Gillespie

Maiya Gillespie is an undergraduate student completing her fourth year of Psychology and Social Justice studies at the University of Victoria. She has a background in program coordination for non-profits, as well as in outreach work with youth who face mental health and substance use challenges. She also has over 5 years of experience working with children and families through her time as a swim instructor. Maiya’s long term goal is to pursue graduate studies in Psychology. Maiya is currently providing administrative and operational support at the Victoria Child and Family Psychological Services clinic. All of her activities will be supervised by registered psychologists. She looks forward to continuing to support and learn from the VCFPS team in the important work they do!

Jessi Lewis

Jessi holds an M.Sc. in Clinical Psychology and is currently completing her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at the University of Victoria with a specialization in Neuropsychology. She is currently providing psychometry and intake services. While Jessi is completing her Ph.D., all of her activities will be supervised by a registered psychologist.

Jessi Lewis

 Jessi holds an M.Sc. in Clinical Psychology and is currently completing her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at the University of Victoria with a specialization in Neuropsychology. For the past four years, she has been training under the supervision of registered psychologists to work with children, youth, and their families.
 
Jessi takes a warm, empathetic, and non-judgemental approach. Through her work, she aims to help youth and families better understand areas of strength and challenge in order to identify useful tools and best support the client.
 
Jessi has experience working with youth with mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, OCD, behaviour and emotion regulation, and suicidal ideation as well as neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism, ADHD, and learning disorders. She specializes in psychoeducational assessments with children and youth. Jessi’s research interests include evidence-informed supports for symptoms of neurodevelopmental disorders, and she is also interested in the policy work that informs such supports and resource allocation.
 
While Jessi is completing her Ph.D., all of her activities will be supervised by a registered psychologist.

Christina Robillard

 Christina has a M.Sc. in Clinical Psychology and is currently completing her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at the University of Victoria. Christina is currently working as an intake team member for Victoria Child & Family Psychological Services.  While Christina is completing her Ph.D., all of her activities will be supervised by registered psychologists.

Christina Robillard

 Christina has a M.Sc. in Clinical Psychology and is currently completing her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at the University of Victoria. For the past three years, she has been training under the supervision of registered psychologists who work with children, youth, and their families. Christina is currently working as a member of the intake team for Victoria Child & Family Psychological Services.
 
Christina takes a warm, collaborative, and non-judgemental approach to working with youth, young adults, and their families. She believes that her clients are the experts of their experience and focuses therapy on harnessing their unique strengths to overcome mental health challenges and create fulfilling lives. Christina’s approach to therapy draws primarily from cognitive-behavioural and dialectical-behavioural approaches.
 
Christina has clinical and research experience in a variety of mental health concerns, including anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress, and self-harm. She also has experience in performing psychoeducational assessment with children, adolescents, and young adults.
 
In her spare time, Christina enjoys spending time with her pets, reading, and exploring Vancouver Island.
 
While Christina is completing her Ph.D., all her activities will be supervised by a registered psychologist.

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Victoria Child & Family Psychological Services is the only private group psychology clinic in the greater Victoria area with a focus on children, teens, and young adults. We provide various psychological assessment and treatment services to clients with a wide range of presenting problems and concerns. If you are a doctoral-level clinical or counselling psychologist registered or eligible for registration with the College of Psychologists of BC, we would be happy to hear from you. To discuss opportunities that may be available within our centre, please contact one of our co-directors: Dr. Barbara Kennedy or Dr. Marei Perrin, by calling 250-880-4243. You can also use our contact form here.

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Changes to the Terms. Victoria Child & Family Psychological Services reserve the right at any time and for any reason to amend this Agreement and change the Terms of Use. The date of last revision is indicated at the bottom of the Terms. You should review the Terms regularly. It is YOUR responsibility to make sure that you agree with the Terms at all times. If you do not agree with the Terms, you must cease accessing and using the Website.
Who does this Agreement apply to? The Website is operated by Victoria Child & Family Psychological Services Corporation (“VCFPS”). This website provides profiles on professional psychologists, articles, publications, information, data and other materials (the “Content.”) Your use of the Website may facilitate access to or communications with psychologists providing services at or through the VCFPS clinic, other health professionals, directors, officers, employees or consultants of VCFPS (the “VCFPS Personnel and Affiliates”). For the purposes of this Agreement, “WE” or “US” includes VCFPS and VCFPS Personnel and Affiliates. “YOU” in this Agreement means any person or entity accessing this website, whether identified by its comments, e-mail, registration information or IP address. If You use this Website on behalf of your employer, organization, company, or society they shall also be bound by the terms of this Agreement.
Website content. WE own all right, title and interest in all content on the Website. This includes, but is not limited to, all text, graphics, user interfaces, visual interfaces, photographs, sounds, computer code, programs, software, products, information, interactive features and documentation, as well as the design, structure, and arrangement of any content on the Website. All names, logos, and icons are proprietary trademarks of VCFPS or their respective owners.
The Website content and all intellectual property associated with the Website is provided to you for your information and personal use only. You are not authorized to use, copy, reproduce, distribute, sell, license, or otherwise exploit the Website content for any other purpose. Content found on or through the Website or paper publications which bear the name of or credit to a third party creator require the permission of that party for any reproduction or other use.
UNAUTHORIZED COPYING, REPRODUCTION, MODIFICATION, REPUBLISHING, UPLOADING, POSTING, TRANSMITTING OR DUPLICATING OF ANY OF THE MATERIAL IS PROHIBITED.
No Professional-Client Relationship Created and No advice provided.  Your access to or use of the Website does not create a professional-client or fiduciary relationship. Any communications with VCFPS Personnel through the Website does not create professional-client relationship or fiduciary relationship. The Content does not constitute legal or other professional advice and should not be relied upon for any reason. The information provided on the Website is general in nature and should never be substituted for information or treatment obtained from a Registered Psychologist or other licensed medical professional after considering your personal circumstances. Any content containing professional opinion or advice constitutes the opinion of the author alone and does not represent the views and opinions of VCFPS, or other VCFPS Personnel and Affiliates. You agree that you will not consider the Website’s content to be a suitable substitute for professional advice.
If you have any concerns about the contents of the Website, please contact VCFPS directly.
Websites linked to this site. Certain websites may be linked to this site. VCFPS is not responsible for the contents of any linked websites and makes no representations or warranties, and does not endorse, any website that is linked to this Website, the contents of any such website, the information appearing on any such website or any of the products or services described on any such website. The fact that a website is linked to this Website does not imply that VCFPS or the VCFPS Personnel and Affiliates sponsor, endorse or are affiliated or associated with the entity that owns or is responsible for the website. Any links are provided for convenience only. If you decide to visit any linked websites, you agree that you do so at your own risk.
Forbidden actions. You are not authorized to (i) to infringe the copyright of this Website, (ii) to tamper with or otherwise interfere or attempt to interfere with the functionality or proper working of the Website or to restrict access to the Website; (iii) make illegal use of the Website or use it for purposes which are illegal; (iv) to attack the Website using malicious software, or use the Website for data mining and (v) otherwise to menace with the Website or its content.
No Representations, Guarantees or Warranties. While VCFPS endeavors to provide reliable information and materials, it makes no guarantee regarding the accuracy of the content of the Website. In addition, it cannot guarantee that the Website will be accessible at all times. The Website is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis and may include errors, omissions or other inaccuracies. VCFPS operates the Website from British Columbia, Canada, and makes no representations that materials in the Website are appropriate or available for use in other locations. NEITHER VCFPS NOR VCFPS PERSONNEL AND AFFILIATES MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND with respect to the Website, the Content, it’s quality, accuracy, reliability, completeness, currency, timeliness, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement of intellectual property or related rights. NEITHER VCFPS NOR VCFPS PERSONNEL AND AFFILIATES ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMMISSIONS, OR INACCURACIES IN THE WEBSITE OR ITS CONTENT.
USE OF THE WEBSITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK.
Limitations of Liability. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, VCFPS AND VCFPS PERSONNEL AND AFFILIATES DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS AND CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO THE WEBSITE AND THE CONTENT WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR COLLATERAL. IN NO EVENT SHALL VCFPS OR VCFPS PERSONNEL AND AFFILIATES BE LIABLE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT FOR ANY DAMAGES, LOSSES, LIABILITIES OR OTHER COSTS OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, DIRECT INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE DAMAGES, PERSONAL INFURY, PENALTIES, OR OTHER LIABILITIES THAT YOU MAY INCUR, SUFFER, OR BE LIABLE FOR AS A RESULT (DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY) OF YOUR USE OF OR THE INABILITY TO MAKE USE OF THE WEBSITE OR THE CONTENT.
To the extent links and external content are based on or displayed in connection with the Website, VCFPS AND THE VCFPS PERSONNEL AND AFFILIATES SHALL NOT HAVE ANY LIABILITY OF ANY KIND IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH LINKS AND INFORMATION.
The foregoing Limitation of Liability shall apply in any action, whether in contract, tort, strict liability or any other actionable claim, even if VCFPS or any VCFPS Personnel and Affiliates had or should have had knowledge of the possibility of such damages or even if such damages were forseeable.
Each party acknowledges that the other party has entered into this Agreement relying on the limitations of liability stated herein and that those limitations are an essential part of the Agreement.
Obligation to Indemnify. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold VCFPS and VCFPS Personnel and Affiliates harmless from and against any and all claims, liability, loss, and expense (including damage awards, settlement amounts, and reasonable legal fees, brought against VCFPS and/or VCFPS Personnel and Affiliates, arising out of, related to or which may arise from your use of the Website and/or your breach of any term of this Agreement. In Québec, this will include judicial and extra-judicial costs and fees; elsewhere in Canada, legal fees on a solicitor and its own client basis.
Applicable Laws. This Agreement shall be governed by, construed, and enforced according to the laws of the Province of British Columbia. The use of this Website constitutes YOUR express consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the provincial and/or federal courts of the Province of British Columbia.
Conflict and Severability. If any portion of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, any invalid or unenforceable portion shall be severed and the remaining portions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect.
Questions or Concerns. If you have any questions or concerns with regards to the Website, including content that may be available on the website, please contact VCFPS. VCFPS will endeavor to address your concerns.
Updated: October 2018
Privacy & Disclaimer
​​VICTORIA CHILD & FAMILY PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES CORPORATION PRIVACY POLICY
Your privacy is important to us. Please read this privacy policy carefully before using the Victoria Child & Family Psychological Services Corporation’s Website (the “Website”) or submitting any personal information through this Website to understand the way that we collect and use private information.
By using the Website, you are agreeing to be bound by the practices set out in this privacy policy.  If you do not agree to be bound by the terms and conditions set out in this Privacy Policy, please do not use the VCFPS Website.
The policies set out herein may be changed from time to time. Any changes will be posted on the Website and will only apply going forward and not retroactively. We recommend that you review the privacy policy whenever you visit the Website to make sure that you understand how any personal information you provide will be used.
This Policy applies to all information we receive from you that is collected or submitted on the VCFPS website.
Types of Non-Public Information We Collect
We collect the following non-public personal information: (i) information we receive from you, including, your title, name, address, email address, phone number, and fax number; (ii) information material to why you or one of your family members may be interested in services or information provided by VCFPS and/or psychologists providing services at or through the VCFPS clinic, other health professionals, directors, officers, employees or consultants of VCFPS (the “VCFPS Personnel”); (iii) the web server automatically records your IP address when you visit the Website. This information may be used in aggregate form to help us understand how visitors are using the Website, for server and network operation and maintenance, to help us understand general usage patterns, and in circumstances where we are concerned about unauthorized use of the Website; (iv) the Website may use cookie and tracking software to personalize and enhance your visit to the Website. Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by the websites that you visit. Personal information cannot be collected via cookies and other tracking technology; however, if you previously provided personally identifiable information, cookies may be tied to such information.
The Way We Use Information
We use the information you provide about yourself, your child, or your family: (i) when assessing whether VCFPS’s services may be appropriate for you or your family; (ii) for referring you to one of the VCFPS psychologists or other health care practitioners; (iii) for communicating with you regarding the services or information that you request and to respond to your requests and inquiries; (iv) to manage and administer our business.
If we deem it appropriate to refer you or a family member to a psychologist outside of the VCFPS clinic, we will always obtain your permission first. We do not share the personal information that you provide to us with parties external to VCFPS except with your express written consent other than in the following circumstances: (i) where required by law or to comply with codes of professional conduct; (ii) where we have a reasonable basis to believe that you are in breach of the terms and conditions of our Website; (iii) for the purpose of participating in actual or threatened legal proceedings or alternative dispute proceedings initiated against VCFPS or any of it officers, directors, principals, employees, contractors or affiliates.
In addition, in aggregate form, information relating to users of the Website may be provided to third party advertisers and business partners for editorial feedback purposes, marketing and promotional purposes, statistical analysis of user’s behavior, product development, content layout and improvement. No personally identifiable information in provided.
Data Security
VCFPS has implemented reasonable physical, organizational and technological security measures to safeguard personal information in our custody or control. However, given that electronically submitted data is not 100 percent secure, we make no warranties as to the security of any such personal information that you submit and you do so at your own risk.
How You Can Access or Correct Your Information
You are entitled to request access to and correct all your personal data collected by us. You are also entitled to require us to delete your personal data if we have not yet, and you no longer want us to process it. If you previously consented to the collection of your personal information, you may withdraw your consent at any time. VCFPS may however retain your personal data for specific time periods to comply with professional obligations.
Links to Other Web Sites
The VCFPS Website contains links to other web sites that are not owned or controlled by VCFPS. VCFPS is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of other web sites and you assume all risks associated with use of those sites. This privacy statement applies only to the VCFPS Website.
Assignment
VCFPS reserves the right to transfer all data in its possession to a successor-in-interest to its business or assets.
Applicable Law and Jurisdiction
VCFPS controls and operates the Website from in and around Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. By accepting this Privacy Notice and providing your consent to the use of your personal data as set out herein, you agree that all claims you may have arising from or relating in any way to this Privacy Notice shall be construed and enforced according to the laws of the Province of British Columbia and constitutes your express consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the provincial and/or federal courts of the Province of British Columbia.
Contact Information
Should you have questions or concerns about these privacy policies, or wish to make a request with respect to your personal information, please contact VCFPS. Requests or inquiries will be deemed to have been given and received if sent by electronic transmission on the date that is one business day after the date of receipt, or if by mail, on the date received or on the date that is the sixth date after mailing whichever is earlier.
Amendments to the Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to make changes to this policy. Any changes to this policy will be posted our website at www.VictoriaChildPsychology.com or can be requested in writing at any time.
 
DISCLAIMER
Any use of or reliance on this Website or the contents of this Website shall be at your sole risk. Victoria Child & Family Psychological Services Corporation, all psychologists (whether operating through sole proprietorships, or professional corporations) and health professionals providing services at or through the VCFPS clinic from time to time, their directors, principals, employees, contractors, agents and affiliates (collectively, “VCFPS Personnel and Affiliates”) make no representation or warranty of any kind regarding this Website or the contents of this Website, all of which are provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis. VCFPS and VCFPS Personnel and Affiliates expressly disclaim all representations, warranties, conditions and endorsements. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, VCFPS and VCFPS Personnel and Affiliates make no warranty as to the accuracy, quality or completeness of the contents of this Website, nor to the absence of any software virus or other harmful component.